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they were amongst the pro-russia crowds trapped in the odessa house. ukraine supporters were throwing molotov cocktails at the building when it caught fire. 36 people died. in kiev, they have their martyrs, those kild on the mid an independent square. now there are martyrs on the other side. more reasons for revenge. ever fewer for rec know silliation. >> despite all the violence, the greatest bloodshed occurred hundreds of miles away yesterday during that incident in odessa. for more we're joined now from odessa via skype by philip with "the wall street journal." what was the situation today? >> on the ground outside the building where the people burned to death last night, there was a russian rally and people were very angry. at times, there were scuffles. mostly older people, some younger people. they're very angry at the police too, because the police played a peculiar role yesterday, as they have throughout. what's more, there's video of footage that emerged yesterday from several fairly reliable ukrainian television channels and other videos that
they were amongst the pro-russia crowds trapped in the odessa house. ukraine supporters were throwing molotov cocktails at the building when it caught fire. 36 people died. in kiev, they have their martyrs, those kild on the mid an independent square. now there are martyrs on the other side. more reasons for revenge. ever fewer for rec know silliation. >> despite all the violence, the greatest bloodshed occurred hundreds of miles away yesterday during that incident in odessa. for more...
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russia is very integrated into the global economy. it is very vulnerable and exposed to sanctions including those just -- [ audio difficulty ] -- u.s. sanctions. it's going to take american leadership -- >> brown: well, if we take energy sanctions, for example, there are plenty of european energy companies already publicly saying they're willing to step in until the -- banks, british banks, french banks would do the same. we need to get mrs. merkel and other european leaders on board and i'm encouraged real progress was made today, but some u.s. leadership, but if we get too far out ahead of the europeans, then we do putin a favor because then it becomes a european-american dispute, not a problem vis-a-vis russia. >> brown: thank you very much. thanks. >> woodruff: now to an extended look at some developments on the african continent. we start with nigeria-- one africa's most prosperous nations-- where a wave of violence is casting a shadow over plans for a world economic forum there next week. another bomb blast late thursday killed
russia is very integrated into the global economy. it is very vulnerable and exposed to sanctions including those just -- [ audio difficulty ] -- u.s. sanctions. it's going to take american leadership -- >> brown: well, if we take energy sanctions, for example, there are plenty of european energy companies already publicly saying they're willing to step in until the -- banks, british banks, french banks would do the same. we need to get mrs. merkel and other european leaders on board and...
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some of those questions, and the issues they raise. >> ifill: from syria to israel, to ukraine and russia, to last week's four-nation asia trip, foreign policy has returned to center stage for president obama. but setbacks have claimed as much attention as success. the president returned home yesterday with a new military agreement with the philippines. but a broader pacific trade deal was left undone. meanwhile, russian president vladimir putin threatened ukraine's borders and israel's benjamin netanyahu abandoned peace talks with the palestinians. in washington, critics like republican senator john mccain have challenged the president's leadership, and taken secretary of state john kerry to task. >> on the issue of ukraine. my hero, teddy roosevelt used to say talk softly, but carry a big stick. what you're doing, is talking strongly, and carrying a very small stick. in fact, a twig. >> the people of ukraine should know why won't we give them in defensive weapons when they are facing yet another invasion -- not the first, but another invasion of their country. it is just beyond logic. k
some of those questions, and the issues they raise. >> ifill: from syria to israel, to ukraine and russia, to last week's four-nation asia trip, foreign policy has returned to center stage for president obama. but setbacks have claimed as much attention as success. the president returned home yesterday with a new military agreement with the philippines. but a broader pacific trade deal was left undone. meanwhile, russian president vladimir putin threatened ukraine's borders and israel's...
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. >> woodruff: russia still has thousands of its own troops massed near ukraine's eastern border. the state department defended secretary john kerry today, over comments that israel could become an apartheid state, unless there's peace with the palestinians. he said it friday, warning israel could wind up with two classes of citizens. in a statement last night, kerry conceded: if i could rewind the tape, i would have chosen a different word. a spokeswoman said today any suggestion that kerry is anti-israel is "completely absurd." the supreme court has upheld federal efforts to stop power plant emissions from blowing across state lines. by six to two today, the justices re-instated a rule adopted in 2011. it requires plants in 27 midwestern and appalachian states to limit pollution that blows downwind to other states. a lower court had blocked the rule from taking effect. house speaker john boehner tried today to smooth ruffled republican feathers, over immigration reform. the dust-up began last week when boehner addressed the immigration issue during an appearance in his home dist
. >> woodruff: russia still has thousands of its own troops massed near ukraine's eastern border. the state department defended secretary john kerry today, over comments that israel could become an apartheid state, unless there's peace with the palestinians. he said it friday, warning israel could wind up with two classes of citizens. in a statement last night, kerry conceded: if i could rewind the tape, i would have chosen a different word. a spokeswoman said today any suggestion that...
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. >>> in our signature segment,ic maing sense of the showdown between russia and ukraine. the long, complicated history you might not have heard and the housing recovery slows. what it means for the economy next on pbs "news hour weekend". >> pbs "news hour weekend" is made possible by louis b. and hirschfeld coleman. judy and josh westin. joyce b. hale. the wallick family in memory of miriam and ira d. wallick and the cheryl milstein family. bernard and irene schwartz. rosalynn p. walter and corporate funding is provided by mutual of america, designing customized, individual and group retirement products. that's why we are your retirement company. additional support is provided by -- and by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnetcenters in new york this is pbs news hour weekend. >> good evening. i'm allison stewart. the pro-russian separatist displayed ukrainians had his men recently took hostage. seven of those being held are european observers who the separatists claim, are a
. >>> in our signature segment,ic maing sense of the showdown between russia and ukraine. the long, complicated history you might not have heard and the housing recovery slows. what it means for the economy next on pbs "news hour weekend". >> pbs "news hour weekend" is made possible by louis b. and hirschfeld coleman. judy and josh westin. joyce b. hale. the wallick family in memory of miriam and ira d. wallick and the cheryl milstein family. bernard and irene...